In the annals of Indian cinema, few names shimmer with the quiet brilliance of Charu Roy. He wasn’t just a filmmaker. He was a visionary, a painter, a cartoonist, an actor, and a cultural architect whose legacy […]
Choosing the best films of the year is a task fraught with complexity and subjectivity. The sheer volume of films released annually means that even the most diligent critics and […]
For me, navigating the cinematic landscape in 2023 posed challenges, primarily due to the convergence of personal hurdles at work and the pressing concern for health issues in family. Juggling […]
‘Animal’ is the story of a broken man, who seeks his father’s validation. It’s also the story of a man called Sandeep Reddy Vanga who takes a sledgehammer to his […]
2022 was a bizarre year for Hindi cinema. Compared to last year, more films had released in theatres than on OTT channels. But very soon it was evident that the […]
2022 has been a fantastic year for women! So great in fact that eleven of the year’s fifteen best performances are given by actresses! Some are veterans doing career-best work, […]
The year 2022 has finally come to an end. And along with it, also comes the end of a year where the meaning of entertainment went through a paradigm shift. […]
Today, whenever a phone rings or a message arrives, the contemporary human brain is hardwired to look in the direction from where the familiar tune of notification has come from. […]
In the tapestry of Bollywood’s cinematic landscape, Farah Khan’s “Main Hoon Na” emerges as a vibrant mosaic, blending elements of action, romance, comedy, and social commentary into a captivating narrative […]
Amazon Prime’s new web series ‘Dahaad’ is a slow burn, investigative police drama that thrives on the social commentary it tries to impart, in the guise of a crime patrol […]
Six months of “awards season” will come to an end this Sunday mercifully with the presentation of the Academy Awards, still the award in cinema that matters most (even if […]
Has 2022 been a great year at the movies? Sometimes. Like most years there have been a handful of great films, some really good ones, and as usual more bad […]
The Directors Guild of America has nominated him 11 times, more than any other filmmaker in the history of the movies, and three times honoured him as the year’s Best […]
A couple of quick reminders. Given it has been more than a decade since ‘Avatar’ (2009) here is a very brief refresher. Pandora is a planet of great exotic beauty […]
‘All the President’s Men’ (1976) might still reign as the preeminent film about investigative reporting ever made, possessed of an urgency in exploring what would lead to the unseating of […]
Despite the slap heard around the globe, despite the absolute humiliation he brought to Chris Rock, the Academy, the family of Richard Williams, and himself, Will Smith always has been […]
Perhaps the greatest and most influential actor in Hindi cinema, Amitabh Bachchan is the ultimate benchmark of a great actor. Coming from a humble background and being rejected by All […]
Has it truly been more than two decades since the first chapter of ‘The Lord of the Rings’ first thundered across the screen? ‘The Fellowship of the Ring’ (2001) was easily […]
Time travel, for many years now, has kept scientists and the commoners in a bind. The men and women of science have always been interested in space and time fabric […]
I watched ‘Forrest Gump’ (1994) probably about twenty years ago. It was one of the films that were part of my initiation into Hollywood movies. I was deeply impressed with […]
Alia Bhatt turns producer with her latest Netflix film ‘Darlings’. Directed by Jasmeet K Reen, this film is a satirical take on a marriage that oscillates between love and abuse. […]
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